KHYBER
Plantation is the lonely option to tackle climate change. Twenty five percent, a total of the country territory is obligatory to be covered with forest for economic progress and healthy environment.
This was stated by the chief conservator of forest Ijaz Qader while speaking on the occasion of planting a sibling monsoon plantation drive here in Jamrud on Thursday.
Flanked by conservator merged districts Fazalullah, he said that to shun climatic change extra-plantation is necessary in addition with forest causes improvement in tourism.
He maintained that Pakistan has five percent land covered with forest that needs to be enhanced to twenty five percent.
The official urged the laymen to assist the forest department by planting and caring for the plants to make the country green and neat.
Sharing details field officer Ijaz Khan said that in the ongoing plantation campaign 67100 siblings have been planted in various localities of district Khyber including Zakha Khel,Basey Camp,Dagari College,Jamrud,Takhta Baig and Kala Khel.
During the drive approximately 32100 siblings have planted while 35000 siblings have been distributed among the residents of the area, he added.
The forest officials appealed to the masses especially to the residents of Khyber to plant as much as siblings in the fields and at sphere lands to make the country green and neat and to develop and preserve a healthy environment for the coming generation.
